Last week #AmericanGirlDoll introduced anew line of dolls called #welliewishers.
They were so cute and there was free shipping through the end of the month,so I couldn't resist and ended up ordering Willa and Camille.
My girls weren't impressed with the names, so we renamed Willa to Megan.
To introduce Megan I made a sleeveless mint polka dot dress with a fitted bodice and circle skirt. A piece of white lace was sewn into the waist seam.
The pattern was my first attempt at making a pattern for the #welliewishers.
Watch SewDolledUp.blogspot.com to see this look and meet Megan.
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Swing Time Halter Dress
For a little relaxation on my holiday weekend, I decided to try out the new pattern from #Forever18Inches, Swing Time Halter Dress & Top.
I chose fabric with patriotic colors and a butterfly and flower design. I originally cut out the View 1 dress as my fat quarter did not stretch far enough for the View 2 ruffles and I only had one. I was able to get everything but the lining pieces cut out from the fat quarter.
Then I started thinking maybe I'd do something different and make the top instead. I've been doing a lot of dresses lately and here was a chance to deviate. So I cut the skirt piece off at the cutting lines for the top.
Then I started second guessing my decision, but it was already too late. I had cut the fabric. So I started to wonder if there was a way to put it back together without compromising the look and realized that I could stitch a piece of lace between the two edges and put the skirt back together. And add a decorative detail at the same time. However after consulting my "experts", we decided that it would be more fun as a top that could be styled many different ways than as a dress.
I used a blue ribbon for the straps/ties as my fat quarter did not stretch far enough to cut out the fabric straps.
Watch for this look on Flickr and SewDolledUp.blogspot.com.
Get this pattern on #PixieFairehttp://www.pixiefaire.com/products/swing-time-halter-dress-top-18-doll-clothes.
I chose fabric with patriotic colors and a butterfly and flower design. I originally cut out the View 1 dress as my fat quarter did not stretch far enough for the View 2 ruffles and I only had one. I was able to get everything but the lining pieces cut out from the fat quarter.
Then I started thinking maybe I'd do something different and make the top instead. I've been doing a lot of dresses lately and here was a chance to deviate. So I cut the skirt piece off at the cutting lines for the top.
Then I started second guessing my decision, but it was already too late. I had cut the fabric. So I started to wonder if there was a way to put it back together without compromising the look and realized that I could stitch a piece of lace between the two edges and put the skirt back together. And add a decorative detail at the same time. However after consulting my "experts", we decided that it would be more fun as a top that could be styled many different ways than as a dress.
I used a blue ribbon for the straps/ties as my fat quarter did not stretch far enough to cut out the fabric straps.
Watch for this look on Flickr and SewDolledUp.blogspot.com.
Get this pattern on #PixieFairehttp://www.pixiefaire.com/products/swing-time-halter-dress-top-18-doll-clothes.
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